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Test whether a proxy measures the claimed concept

Separates convenient metrics from valid evidence.

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Inputs: [CLAIMED CONCEPT], [PROXY MEASURE], [STUDY CONTEXT]. List what the proxy captures, misses and might systematically distort. Propose triangulation using feasible independent measures. Output: A validity table and minimum evidence for using the proxy. Check: The conclusion never treats proxy and concept as identical. If essential information is missing, identify it rather than filling the gap with a guess. For each alternative measure, note its likely blind spot rather than calling it definitive.